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The Colombian Air Force received the fourth TCB T-6C "Texan-2"
The command of the Colombian Air Force has received the fourth turboprop training aircraft T-6C "Texan-2" manufactured by Beechcraft (Textron Aviation division).
The United States in Geneva strongly rejected Russia's attempts to obstruct NATO's "open door" policy - State Department
The United States has strongly made it clear to Russia that it will not allow attempts to achieve a change in NATO's "open door" policy and Washington's cooperation with other sovereign countries, State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Monday.
The Yantar plant will launch the Tamala frigate for the Indian Navy in 2022
Ilya Samarin, General Director of the PSZ, said that work on the ships is on schedule
The second frigate of project 11356 "Tamala", under construction at the Baltic Shipyard "Yantar" (Kaliningrad) for the Indian Navy, will be launched this year. This was reported to TASS by the general director of the PSZ Ilya Samarin.
A series of military exercises of Russia, India, Egypt and Pakistan will be held in the fall
In particular, a joint Russian-Indian interspecific exercise "Indra-2022" is planned to be held on the territory of the Southern Federal District
A series of exercises with the participation of Russian servicemen, military personnel from India, Egypt and Pakistan will be held in the fall, the press service of the Southern Military District (SE) told reporters on Tuesday.
Virgin Orbit will launch a number of satellites into Earth orbit on January 13 - the company
Private aerospace company Virgin Orbit will launch several commercial satellites into low Earth orbit on January 13 as part of the Above the Clouds mission, the company announced on Twitter.
The United States approved the allocation of additional defense assistance to Ukraine for $ 200 million - Mass media
The administration of US President Joe Biden at the end of December quietly authorized the allocation of additional security assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $ 200 million, CNN reports, citing informed sources.
The Czech Defense Ministry has signed a contract for the supply of Minimi light machine guns to the Armed Forces of the country
The Czech Ministry of Defense announced the signing of a framework agreement with the Czech company CB SERVIS CENTRUM s.r.o. for the supply of Minimi light machine guns to the Armed Forces of the country.
The Chilean Navy received a third H-125 helicopter
The Command of the Chilean Navy received the third light single-engine helicopter H-125 (national designation HH-50).
Shoigu set the task to continue to introduce artificial intelligence into the troops
The Minister of Defense considers it important to continue equipping troops with high-precision complexes, the latest intelligence, navigation, communications and control systems
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu set a task in 2022 to continue equipping the armed forces with high-precision weapons, to introduce artificial intelligence technologies into the troops.
Models of T-90, T-72 and BMP-3 from Australia will go to the landfills of Europe
The Australian company GaardTech continues to expand the range of manufactured models of military equipment. So, at the end of last year, samples similar in appearance to the T-90, T-72 and BMP-3 were presented.
However, it is not necessary to talk about complete similarity with real tanks and Russian-made infantry fighting vehicles. For example, in the "nineties" they forgot to depict the hatches of the gunner-operator and the driver-mechanic. There is no imitation of an ejector on the "barrel of the gun" - a device that serves to remove powder gases after firing from the gun.
The Ministry of Defense of the Philippines has not yet received T-129 ATAK helicopters
On January 10, the Ministry of National Defense of the Philippines denied information that appeared in a number of media outlets about the delivery of the first pair of Turkish-made T-129 ATAK attack helicopters on January 8.
In 2021, Shvabe sold over 1.5 thousand diffraction gratings
Russian products were exported to Norway, Ireland, Finland and Germany
The optics of the Shvabe holding of Rostec State Corporation were received last year by domestic enterprises and profile companies from Norway, Ireland, Finland and Germany, the company's press service reported on Tuesday.
Philippines armed with attack helicopters
The Philippine Air Force has significantly increased its strike capabilities. January 10, portal inquirer.net He reported that the Turkish company TAI supplied the first pair of T129B helicopters to the Philippine army.
Tank tender: Will Leclerc XLR be able to replace the T-72M1 in India
At the very end of last year, there were reports that French manufacturers of armored vehicles intend to offer India to replace the 1,700 T-72M/M1 Ajeya in service with their updated Leclerc XLR.
"Leopard" will fight with "Black Panther"
The Norwegian military will compare German and South Korean tanks. January 10, portal armyrecognition.com He announced that prototypes of Leopard 2A7 and K2 Black Panther vehicles had arrived in Norway to participate in the tender "Project 9360 — tank potential of the Army" (Prosjekt 9360 — Stridsvognkapasitet til Hæren).
Ambassador in Moscow: the UAE and Russia have many opportunities for joint exploration of Mars and the Moon
Mohammed Ahmed Al-Jaber recalled that the Governments of the two countries signed an agreement on cooperation in the exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes
The Russian Federation and the UAE are developing cooperation in the field of space, the countries have many opportunities for joint exploration of Mars and the Moon. This was stated in an interview with TASS by the UAE Ambassador to Moscow, Mohammed Ahmed al-Jaber.
Russian and Korean specialists will create a new launch vehicle together
Success Rockets, a private company from Russia, has signed a memorandum with SEWON E&C on the establishment of a joint venture that will create a three-stage Stalker rocket. It will be able to put about 300 kilograms of cargo into orbit.
Russian and Belarusian pilots conducted joint border patrol
Russian and Belarusian pilots conducted joint patrols of the borders of the Union State on SU-30SM fighters. This was announced on January 11 by the Ministry of Defense of Belarus.
The head of NASA said he was looking forward to meeting with Rogozin
Bill Nelson said that he expects to discuss climate issues with the CEO of Roscosmos
The head of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Bill Nelson, is looking forward to meeting with Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin, the timing of the visit of the head of the US space agency to the Russian Federation will depend on the situation with the coronavirus. Nelson said this at a briefing on Tuesday, answering a question from TASS.
American experts have recommended to the US President's national security adviser to increase the supply of weapons to Ukraine
A group of experts on Russia during a videoconference on the eve of the talks in Geneva called on the national security adviser to the US President Jake Sullivan to send more weapons to Ukrainians, Axios reports with reference to the participants of the meeting.